Gulf crude output recovers in June 2026 but stays far below February
Persian Gulf crude output rose to 18.45 million barrels a day (mb/d) in June 2026 from 14.56 mb/d in May. That is still about 9 mb/d below February's 27.44 mb/d, so global supply remains tight.
A data update from FactIQ, written from Energy Information Administration figures. What is FactIQ?
Key figures
- Persian Gulf crude oil production, June 2026
- 18.45 mb/dup from 14.56 mb/d in May; 27.44 mb/d in February2022-07-012026-06-01Crude oil including lease condensate production, Persian Gulf, Monthly
- Saudi Arabia crude oil production, June 2026
- 7.29 mb/dup from 6.63 mb/d in May; 10.76 mb/d in February2022-07-012026-06-01Crude oil including lease condensate production, Saudi Arabia, Monthly
- World petroleum and other liquids production, June 2026
- 99.48 mb/dup from 94.54 mb/d in May; 108.72 mb/d in February2022-07-012026-06-01Monthly World Petroleum and Other Liquids Production
- World crude oil production, June 2026
- 78.37 mb/dup from 73.99 mb/d in May; 86.78 mb/d in February
Gulf production is recovering, but most of the lost output has not come back
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes monthly oil production data by country and region. It shows how much crude oil is reaching world markets. Output fell from March onward, in line with the Iran war.- Persian Gulf crude: 18.45 million barrels a day (mb/d) in June, up from 14.56 mb/d in May.
- February, before the war: 27.44 mb/d.
Saudi Arabia is still well short of its pre-war output
Saudi crude production rose to 7.29 mb/d in June, up from 6.63 mb/d in May. In February it was 10.76 mb/d.World supply rose in June but remains well below February
- World crude: 78.37 mb/d in June, up from 73.99 mb/d in May. February: 86.78 mb/d.
- World petroleum and other liquids: 99.48 mb/d in June, up from 94.54 mb/d. February: 108.72 mb/d. This wider total adds natural gas plant liquids and other liquid fuels to crude oil.
Outside the Gulf, US crude output held steady at 13.79 mb/d.
Figures for earlier months and for 2025 changed only slightly
- Estimates for March to May changed only a little. The largest change was a cut of roughly 0.12 mb/d to the March world total.
- US crude output for 2025 was raised to 13.66 mb/d from 13.59 mb/d. The 2024 figure is 13.23 mb/d.
- That revision lifted world liquids output for 2025 to 106.30 mb/d from 106.17 mb/d.
- US consumption totals for 2025 were also revised up a little.
- India's 2025 liquids output went to 988.5 thousand barrels a day (kb/d) from 990.3 kb/d.
Source: Energy Information Administration. See all EIA data in FactIQ.
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